Greenville County School District representative Oby Lyles issued a news release saying the teacher had been "mugged" as she exited her car.

"Police are actively looking for a suspect in a strong armed robbery that occurred outside of Sterling School," Bragg posted on the department's Facebook page.

The school is located at John McCarroll Way off South Pleasantburg Drive.

Monday afternoon, police said the new description of the suspect, based on surveillance video, is that he has short hair, a little facial hair and was wearing jeans and a red flannel shirt and black shoes at the time of the attack.

The victim is a teacher at the school, who suffered minor injuries, Bragg posted. According to the release from Lyles, the teacher was not hurt.

The school was not put on lockdown, but several police officers were at the school, Bragg posted.

"The safety of our students and staff is a top priority, and both the school and district have increased security in and around the school and campus," Lyles said in the release.